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Kvarnsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kvarnsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kvarnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Kvarnsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Kvarnsjön

The species list of Kvarnsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Kvarnsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Raskpike63 cm
  2. 2Karin Nilssonroach20 cm
  3. 3Mikko Sandströmperch18 cm
  4. 4Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Dahlruffe11 cm
  6. 6Jukka Sundinruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmAxel Rask
roach20 cmKarin Nilsson
perch18 cmMikko Sandström
ruffe10 cmJukka Sundin
The same water, for real